Ukraine organised the killing of General Kirillov.
Unresolvable Claimed by Government of Russia on 18 December 2024.
The statement
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the killing of General Kirillov showed that Ukraine does not shy away from terrorist methods.
- Origin of the claim KRDO
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | Open | Unresolvable | Open 12 months after it was said (2024-12-18) with nothing in the record to settle it. ev-20261027-e7rb records Russia's Investigative Committee account and anonymous SBU sources telling CNN the service was behind the attack, with no official Ukrainian claim. Both origins are tied to the parties, and the record holds no independent evidence of who organised the killing. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-xc01, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-xc01/